Postcode · Rochdale
Crime in OL12 8LP
How much crime is recorded in OL12 8LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitworth
- Council
- Rossendale
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,094 (2024)
OL12 8LPRochdale
How safe is OL12 8LP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the OL12 8LP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
OL12 8LPNational
Violence and sexual offences41.723.6
Anti-social behaviour26.110.7
Burglary9.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Public order5.64.6
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 55% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.